“We know that he had some surgery on his appendix and everything went well,” said Tom Runnells, the bench coach who filled in for Weiss. “He’s resting and he will come to (Los Angeles) tomorrow,
and I think he is probably going to be out of commission for a couple of days.”

Weiss, 51, was taken to a hospital because he was experiencing stomach pain and discomfort. The third-year manager left Angel Stadium of Anaheim about two hours before the game began. Rockies head trainer Keith Dugger accompanied Weiss to the hospital.

Weiss began experiencing stomach pain Tuesday night during the Rockies’ 5-2 loss to the Angels.

** Starter Jordan Lyles took a shot off the right hand on a comebacker by Albert Pujols in the first inning. Lyles’ hand swelled up with a grapefruit-sized bruise. He left the game, but said he expects to make his next start.

“It’s not broken, and that’s the good thing,” Lyles said after the game. “I fully intend to make my next start.”

Last season, Lyles fractured his left hand while covering home plate and missed 54 games.

“I was thinking about that as I was walking off the field,” he said. “But luckily nothing is broken. I think I’ll be OK.”

** First baseman Justin Morneau left the game after the eighth inning, replaced by Daniel Descalso.

Runnells said Morneau felt a “little dizzy” after diving for a ball. Given Morneau’s history of concussions, Morneau was removed from the game. Runnells said he didn’t expect Morneau to miss any time.

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.